By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and some armed men dressed in black with the inscription “Special Forces”, are preventing operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello at his Abuja residence.
EFCC operatives had stormed Bello’s home on Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, at about 9:30 am on Wednesday, 17 April, 2024.
However, it was gathered that operatives were prevented by some policemen and other armed men guarding the ex-Governor, from entering the house.
Earlier, the Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, visited the embattled former Governor amidst a heavy security crackdown on the latter’s Abuja home.
Ododo arrived at Bello’s residence at about 2:30 pm Wednesday, 17 April, 2024, alongside several security operatives and youth supporters protesting against the siege to the former Governor’s home.
At the residence Wednesday afternoon, it was gathered that there were the heavy presence of armed operatives of EFCC, policemen, operatives of the Department of State Security, Counter Terrorism Unit, and Yahaya Bello’s private security team.
Source : The Punch Online
